Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-14

Isfxl aud Stxte Inns.
Saturday. May IA. 1887.
Mr.. Harry Stone rides fine new Columbia
bicycle -
", + W. Harlow is to erect 3 large car
rsge-house
Ex.Mayor Philbrook is making substantial
.uo,ovements on his residence.
Cruelty Agent Reed seized decrepit horse
.,om farmer on Water street yesterday.
cargo of coal for Mr.. o. Williamson is
,.;,o discharged at the sheds back of the
Journal Office.
The report that Prof. Rogers of Colby is
candidate for the office of Consul General
IN France, IS dehied.
Dresden and East Bowdoinham parties
.,;,ned forty-six barrels of shad to Boston
Thur.day on the Star.
", Cbas. Partridge is adorning the side
vslk in front of his store with his spring dis
NAV Of towering plants.
The Maine Central Railway Company is to
;.,oe an additional s250.0OO of it's a per
rent sinking fund bonds.
The graduating exercises of Oak Grove
Seminary occurred yesterday, with parts by
tbe Junior and senior classes.
Keppebec shad are abundant in the mar
rot None have been taken in the river OPP
po.i.e the city, as yet, however.
The funeral services of Mrs. o. s. Smiley
will occur on Sunday the 18th inst, at three
o'clock P. NJ, at the residence.
The stock of goods of the late J. B. Dyer,
E,q., has been purchased by Mr.. Sevall
Cross, who will conduct the store recently
occupied by Mr.. Dyer.
The front of the new office Of the gas and
water companies is to be one of the most
elegant on the street. 1t will shine in nam
moth plate glass windows.
The grounds of the Misses Fuller, corner
Of Bridge and Crosby streets. have been
greatly improved by an extensive job of
grading terracing and sodding.
Ira Monroe of North Livermore, the man
from whom the younger Bartlett boy stole a
gun. was in the city yesterday, and returned
with the young culprit in his possession.
Dr. Harry Staples of Limerick, has been
appointed assistant surgeon Of the Soldiers
National Home. He is a graduate Of Bow
dom college and the Maine Medical school.
The remains of Hon. John N. Goodwin
arrived in this city last evening from Califor.
MIA. The funeral services will be held at
the residence of Mrs r. d. Rice, Monday
morning at eleven o'clock.
The number of pensioners in this district
has increased nearly one thousand within a
year and there are now about fourteen
thousand persons receiving regular payments
from the United States government.
lecture at Castine few DAYS ago on 1.-The
Crusades." 1t was for the benefit of the
Methodist Sunday School and the able Con ia.
gresham from the Third District distin-
guished himself by the eloquent handling of
his subject.
Street Commissioner Savage begins the
permanent repairs on the Togus road Monday
morning. We learn that it is the intention
of the city authorities to put this road in first
class condition, suitable for the large amount
Oftrsvel passing over it. Several new stone
cuverts are tn be built, and the bitches on
each side Of the road enlarged and deepened,
the travelled way widened out and otherwise
improved.
ho, for Cobbosseecontee and the gamy
bass; the season has opened and the anglers
have begun their sport. One day this week
Rev. 7. S, Thacher and Mr.. Chas. Caldwell
paid visit to the lake and standing on the
shore cast their lines, with frogs for bait.
They met with Hsttering luck, for in a
brief period six handsome hasa were landed.
their weight averaging three pounds. The
fishermen are silent when questioned as to
the favored spot where the catch was made.
The firm of Webb & Webb says the Wat
efville Sentinel, have been retained by syn
d'cate of Boston capitalists to organize the
Boston and Quebec Air Line Railroad extend
ing from the NJ. c. r. r. station at Skowhe-
gan to the Megantic Railroad in Jackman-
Town Plantation q distance of about seventy
miles, 1t will there connect with the Quebec
central for Quebec which road is now COM
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